Today, in an era of globalization and mass media, power manifests itself as the agency to express oneself or control others' expressions, probably more prominently than ever. The malleability of language — especially during the process of translation — becomes a possible mechanism of control ...
The movie:The GiverThe year:2014The people: Brenton Thwaites as the uncomfortably static lead character, Jonas; Odeya Rush as the incredibly boring love interest, Fiona; Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep as the Giver and Chief Elder, respectively, both roles completely underutilizing the acting abilities ...
The first time I met her was brief and barely memorable — we sat a few rows apart on the 9:30 a.m. shuttle and I admired her shoes.The second time I met her, she welcomed me into an old warehouse whilst suspended from the ceiling and wearing a hand-sewn cape, where she later allowed a room of strangers, ...
Tufts alumnus Geoff Edgers (LA ’92) came to Varis Lecture Hall this Wednesday to discuss his new book, "Walk This Way: Run-DMC, Aerosmith and the Song that Changed American Music Forever" (2019). He also came to speak to students and professors about how he landed his current position at ...
For the longest time, comedy television was the way to take a load off. Americans would come home from work tired and turn on the television to hang out with their friends on the screen. With the innovation of the workplace comedy, viewers got to feel included as they watched a group go through their ...
This week I thought I’d do something a little special. Since the Marvel Cinematic Universe just took home its first Oscar gold this past Sunday, I think that we ought to celebrate the Marvel universe as a whole … by watching it get destroyed. Strap in gang: We’re talking about “Secret Wars” ...
The 91st Academy Awards last Sunday were full of memorable moments. From historic — and long overdue — wins for black women in non-acting categories toa sultry “Shallow” performance that sparked plenty of online chatter, it seems the 2019 Oscars were not a ceremony to be forgotten. Viewers ...
In March 2013, fans of “My Chemical Romance” were heartbroken upon receiving a tweet from frontman Gerard Way announcing the official breakup of the beloved emo rock band. Now, nearly six years later, Mr. Way has once again played a vital role in the creation of a pop-culture phenomenon, albeit ...
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker and Tufts alum David Sutherland (A '67) will be screening his new film "Marcos Doesn’t Live Here Anymore" (2019) on Feb. 28 at an event hosted by the Tufts Film and Media Studies Program. The film, much like Sutherland’s previous films "Country Boys" (2006), "The Farmer’s Wife" (1998) and "Kind Hearted Woman" (2013), centers around those “living on the margins,” as described by Sutherland. The film revolves around Elizabeth Perez, a former U.S. Marine from Ohio, and her husband Marcos, an undocumented immigrant who is deported, leaving behind Elizabeth and their children.
Greater Boston is one-of-a-kind in many ways. Among other things, we have the Charles River. Unlike many large rivers in the U.S., the Charles cleanly separates Boston from its surrounding suburbs.The finality of the municipal border between Boston and Cambridge crystallizes a stark contrast between ...
Disclaimer: Although Tommy Gillespie's "Drag Race Recap" is featured, he had no part in the writing or editing in the description of his article.As part of Daily Week, the Arts & Living section will be revisiting five of our most popular articles from the semester. Written by a cross ...
Frida Kahlo is one of the 20th century's most famous artists, but the vast majority of the public knows nothing about her beyond her notorious unibrow and iconic self-portraiture. But who really was the artist behind all the fame? How did she live? What inspired her? How did she engage with politics ...
The Movie: "Before Sunrise"The Year: 1995The People: Ethan Hawke as the suave, philosophical American man, Jesse. Julie Delpy as the inviting, equally-philosophical Frenchwoman, Céline. Richard Linklater as a fourth-time director. The Non-Revealing Plot: Céline and Jesse meet on a train ...
This past Sunday, the 91st Oscars were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, as they have been the past 18 times since the theatre was opened in 2001. However, during the ceremony, a feeling of change lingered in the air.This was the first time in 30 years that the Oscars did not have a host. ...
Content Warning: This article mentions rape.The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s (ISG) current exhibition “Botticelli: Heroines + Heroes” explores a side of the Renaissance master that viewers may not be as familiar with. The exhibition is based on the museum's own painting “The Story ...
On Thursday, “Empire” (2015–) actor Jussie Smollett turned himself into the custody of Chicago Police, marking a stark turnaround in one of the year’s strangest news stories thus far. Smollett, who checked himself into a Chicago hospital in the early hours of Jan. 29, had alleged that two attackers ...
Libby Langsner — Class Year: 2019, Position: Executive Arts Editor, Major: Art history, Mainly covers: Museum and gallery exhibitionsWhy Arts?: Are there other sections? Just kidding ... but in all seriousness, I get to write about my favorite things and work with my favorite people, what more ...
Near the heart of the lively city of Boston is a dimly lit space of meditative stillness. Currently, the School of Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) at Tufts is hosting “Suara Welitoff: Right Now This Moment,” an exhibition of selected works by filmmaker Suara Welitoff.Suara Welitoff (1951–) is an artist ...
“It’s all about sharing the love, man,” Antonio Innis, the SMFA shuttle driver known as Tony, told me with a laugh on a bleary Monday morning Slackbot, completely on par with his usual friendliness and completely changing my morning grumpiness. No matter who gets on his shuttle, what ridiculously ...
Monday, Feb. 18 marked not one but two holidays. The first, of course, was President's Day. The second was a less widely celebrated but still critically important holiday. That holiday was Little Joe's 26th birthday. Little Joe, a western lowland gorilla, rung in another year of life with a ...
